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Experts warn the Florida manatee is at risk of mass starvation as farm pollution continues to wipe out their primary food source.
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A recent article in Popular Science touts “sustainably-sourced seafood” without reporting on the massive damage caused by industrial fishing and aquaculture.
One of the world’s most prestigious universities made a pledge to go meat-free but the reality has been far from sustainable.
A new report shows countries in the region must reduce their beef consumption in order to meet climate targets.
Sargassum provides habitat for hundreds of species and food for turtles. But when it chokes the coastline, it’s a sea-life killer that smothers shallow-water habitats.
Despite what you may have read in a few viral Twitter threads, animal leather is not more sustainable than vegan leather.
Animal agriculture is the primary source of nutrient pollution to Great Lakes waters. Yet billions spent on clean up strategies aren’t working.
The global dairy industry is responsible for rising rates of water and air pollution, greenhouse gas emissions and degraded farmland.
“We’re in an apocalyptic phase for animals in CAFOs.”
New research shows Canadians can reach their climate goals by reducing meat and dairy consumption.
Human activities like industrialized animal farming are causing the destruction of ecosystems worldwide, including as many as 1 million plant and animal species.
A UN treaty to protect international waters has been delayed for the fifth time.
Grouse hunting kills hundreds of thousands of animals each year in the U.K. and releases 260,000 tons of carbon.
Sentient Media is launching a new $10,000 fund and training program to support journalists in the Midwest who report on environmental and agricultural issues.
Intensive farming may have made cashmere more affordable, but overgrazing has also led to widespread environmental damage and animal suffering.
Deforestation continues to wipe out the Amazon rainforest at alarming rates — threatening to release climate emissions and wipe out wildlife and Indigenous communities.
Non-human animals engage in a wide range of relationships that mirror the human experience — from monogamy to open relationships to dating around.
The avian influenza is a growing source of concern for Latin American researchers, since its high pathogenicity represents a risk of infection for migratory shorebirds.
University of Oxford researchers examined 57,000 foods and deemed plant-based options better for the environment than meat.
Animal agriculture is the leading cause of deforestation, especially clearing land for cattle and soy to feed farmed animals.
Animal farming is a major source of greenhouse gas emissions, including methane and nitrous oxide.
Researchers say officials must do more to curb overfishing, including curtailing industrial fishing to protect marine life.
While there are many drivers of deforestation, a leading cause is animal agriculture.
Even the most protected parts of the ocean “allow for some degree of extractive use, and some are even completely open to commercial fisheries.”
Water disputes can harm community food systems. But resolving these fights is no simple feat.
Reducing meat consumption is one of the most meaningful ways individuals can fight climate change. Experts say dietary changes at the local level are necessary to make a meaningful impact.
Our planet is in trouble. Younger generations, like Generation Z, born between 1997 and 2012, are taking action.
Under Gen Z’s guidance, the climate movement has grown during the pandemic, with younger, bolder leaders emerging from all over the world.
In the wild, dolphins spend their lives surrounded by other dolphins. But in captivity, life looks very different, and their health often suffers as a result.
Officials say fires burning in the Amazon and Cerrado to clear land for soybean production—the primary ingredient in animal feed—have reached an all-time high.
The illicit trade in wild birds, particularly scarlet macaws and yellow-naped parrots, has put many native species at risk of extinction.